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	Gardens DC - Florida
	Garden Pages: AK-CA, CA-CT, DC-FL, FL-GA, GA-IL, IN-KS-KY, LA, MA, MD-ME-MI, MO-NV, NY, OH-TX, VA-ZZ
	DC Washington Hillwood Museum and Gardens 4155 Linnean Avenue NW Washington DC 20008 Phone 202 686-8500 Web Site www.hillwoodmuseum.org Description home of Marjorie Merriweather Post, Faberge jewelry & eggs, Russian Imperial decorative art, French furniture Type of Resource House Museum Primary Focus: Garden Collection A-F Decorative Art Collection N-Z Porcelain
powered by FreeFind	DC Washington Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens National Capital Parks East 1900 Anacostia Drive SE Washington DC 20020 Phone 202 690-5185 Alt Phone 202 426-6905 Web Site http://www.nps.gov/kepa/ Alt Web http://www.im.nbs.gov/blitz/kendesc.html E-mail nace_superintendent@nps.gov Description 700 acres of fields and gardens devoted to propagation and display of aquatic plants Type of Resource Nature Primary Focus: Garden
	DC Washington United States Botanic Garden 245 First Street Washington DC 20024 Phone 202 225-8333 Alt Phone 202 226-4082 Web Site http://www.aoc.gov/USBG/usbg_overview.htm Description located on the Capitol Grounds, holds a Conservatory and Bertholdi Park, which has a centerpieece fountain and numerous small demonstration gardens Type of Resource Nature Primary Focus: Garden Field of Study Science Facility Botanical
Search this site	DC Washington United States National Arboretum 3501 New York Avenue NE Washington DC 20002 Phone 202 245-2726 Fax 202 245-4575 Web Site http://www.usna.usda.gov/ Description 446 acre site in DC with gardens, trees, Bonsai museum, grove of state trees Type of Resource Nature Primary Focus: Garden Field of Study Science Facility Arboretum
	DE New Castle Amstel House 2 East 4th Street New Castle DE 19720 Phone 302 322-2794 Web Site http://www.newcastlecity.net/visitors/bldgs.html - Amstel%20House E-mail mailto:nchistorical@aol.com Alt Web http://www.newcastlehistory.org/houses/amstel.html Description original woodwork & details, furnished Type of Resource House Museum Primary Focus Gardens Era 1730 Owner/Operator: New Castle Historical Society New or Updated: 12/20/2006 Delaware New Castle George Read II House & Garden 42 The Strand New Castle DE 19720 Phone 302 322-8411 Web Site www.hsd.org/read.htm Description Lawyer, Federal-style building, garden restored to 1850's Type of Resource House Museum Primary Focus: Garden Era 19th
	DE Wilmington American Assoc of Botanical Gardens & Arboreta 100 W 10th St Suite 614 Wilmington DE 19801 Phone 302 655-7100 Web Site http://www.aabga.org Description North American professional group for public gardens, over 480 in its online database Type of Resource Nature Primary Focus Gardens Nature of Group or Site Association New or Updated: 12/2/2005 Delaware Wilmington Delaware Center for Horticulture 1810 N Dupont St Wilmington DE 19806 Phone 302 658-6262 Web Site www.dehort.org Description sample gardens, containers, classes, tours Type of Resource Nature Primary Focus: Garden
	Delaware Wilmington Marian Coffin Gardens at Gibraltar 1405 Greenhill Ave Wilmington DE 19806 Phone 302 651-9617 Web Site http://www.preservationde.org/gibraltar/gardens/hours_directions.htm Description Restored 6 acre garden by noted landscape architect with marble terrace, fountains Type of Resource Nature Primary Focus Garden Era 20th Owner/Operator: Preservation Delaware New or Updated: 04/16/2003
	Goodstay Gardens U of Delaware #219 2600 Pennsylvania Ave Wilmington DE 19806 Phone 302 573-4450 Web Site www.wilmcvb.org/friends_of_goodstay_gardens.htm Description restored gardens around a mansion now used as a conference center Type of Resource Nature Primary Focus: Garden Era 18th
	Delaware Wilmington Nemours Mansion & Gardens 1600 Rockland Rd Wilmington DE 19803 Phone 302 651-6912 Web Site www.nemours.org Description 102 rooms Type of Resource House Museum Primary Focus: Garden
	Rockwood Museum 610 Shipley Road Wilmington DE 19809 Phone 302 761-4340 Web Site www.rockwood.org Description Victorian manor house, garden, conservatory Type of Resource House Museum Primary Focus: Garden Era 19th DE Wilmington Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library Route 52 Wilmington DE 19735 Phone 302 888-4600 Web Site www.winterthur.org Toll Free 600 448-3883 E-mail mailto:tourinfo@winterthur.org Description Henry Francis DuPont mansion, 60 acre garden Type of Resource House Museum Primary Focus Garden Industry /Profession Textiles Collection A-F Decorative Arts Collection N-Z Paintings Research Library New or Updated: 8/13/2006
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	FL Bonita Springs Everglades Wonder Gardens 27180 Old 41 Road Bonita Springs FL 34135 Phone 239 992-2591 Web Site *** Description live local wildlife, since 1936 -- old fashioned attraction Type of Resource Nature Primary Focus Garden Nature of Group or Site Animals Collection N-Z Taxidermy New or Updated:** 12/14/2006
	FL Cape Coral Cape Coral Historical Society 544 Cultural Park Blvd PO Box 150637 Cape Coral FL 33915 Phone 239 772-7037 Web Site http://www.capecoralhistoricalmuseum.org/ E-mail mailto:ccoralmuseum@aol.com Alt Web http://www.capecoral.net/community/comm_localorgs_details.cfm?commid Description local artifacts, Rose Garden, Shells & Fossils Type of Resource Museum Primary Focus Garden Field of Study/Science Facility Fossils Collection N-Z Shells New or Updated: 6/8/2006 FL Coral Gables Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden 10901 Old Cutler Road Coral Gables FL 33156 Phone 305 667-1651 Web Site http://www.ftg.org/ Description tropical & sub-tropical plants on 83 acres, since 1938 Type of Resource Nature Primary Focus Garden Field of Study/Science Facility Botanical Research Library New or Updated: 6/11/2006
	Florida Fort Pierce Heathcote Botanical Gardens 210 Savannah Road Fort Pierce FL 34982 Phone 772 464-4672 Web Site *** Alt Web http://www.stluciechamber.org/tourism.html Description Type of Resource Nature Primary Focus Garden Field of Study/Science Facility Botanical New or Updated: 05/07/2003 FL Fort Lauderdale Bonnet House Museum & Gardens 900 N Birch Rd Fort Lauderdale FL 33304 Phone 954 563-5393 Web Site http://www.bonnethouse.org/main.html E-mail mailto:education@bonnethouse.org Description home, extensive art collection, 35 acres Type of Resource House Museum Primary Focus Gardens Era 1920 Owner/Operator: Florida Trust New or Updated:** 12/30/2006
	Florida Gainesville Kanapaha Botanical Gardens 4700 SW 58th Drive Gainesville FL 32608 Phone 352 372-4981 Web Site http://www.kanapaha.org/index.htm E-mail mailto:kanapaha@gru.net Alt Web http://alachuaalive.org/janfeb_03/kanapaha.htm Description 62 acres containing 19 gardens -- Hummingbird, Butterfly, Bog, Type of Resource Nature Primary Focus Garden Field of Study/Science Facility Botanical New or Updated: 7/3/2007 FL Gainesville Matheson Museum, Inc 513 University Ave Gainesville FL 32601 Phone 352 378-2280 Web Site http://www.mathesonmuseum.org/ Alt Web http://www.visitgainesville.net/ Description museum complex includes exhibit hall, house, tool museum & park Type of Resource Museum Primary Focus Garden Building Type Civic Collection N-Z Tools Owner/Operator: Alachus Historic Trust New or Updated: 7/27/2007
	Florida Gulf Breeze Zoo & Botanical Gardens 5701 Gulf Breeze Parkway Gulf Breeze FL 32561 Phone 850 932-2229 Web Site www.the-zoo.com Description Type of Resource Zoo Primary Focus: Garden Nature of Group or Site Animals Field of Study Science Facility Botanical Florida Homestead Miami-Dade County Fruit & Spice Park 24801 SW 187th Avenue Homestead FL 33031 Phone 305 247-5727 Web Site http://www.co.miami-dade.fl.us/parks/Parks/fruit_spice.htm E-mail mailto:fsp@miamidade.gov Description 500 varieties of fruit, nut, spice and herb trees and shrubs, 1912 coral rock building, arts events Type of Resource Nature Primary Focus Garden Nature of Group or Site Nature Center Field of Study/Science Facility Botanical Owner/Operator: Miami-Dade Parks New or Updated: 05/16/2003
	Florida Jacksonville Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens 829 Riverside Avenue Jacksonville FL 32204 Phone 904 356-6857 Web Site www.cummer.org Description 18th & 19th century art in museum set in formal gardens, Meissen porcelain collection Type of Resource Museum Primary Focus: Garden Collection N-Z Porcelain
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